Home / 36,401.22-54,595.76-10,108.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,401.22, 54,595.76 and 10,108.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,401.22, 54,595.76 and 10,108.62 is: 15,161.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,401.22 : 54,595.76 = 10,108.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,401.22/54,595.76 = 10,108.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,401.22x = 54,595.76 × 10,108.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,401.22x = 551,887,740.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 551,887,740.91/36,401.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,161.24

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.